Google Chrome Extension of the Day: Ginger - Auto spellchecks and grammar checks anything you type while in the Chrome browser window. Including Facebook, Gmail, etc.
Look through the other presentation slides shared with us by Jackie Ediger at ESU 9 for some other great Chrome Extensions!
9/20/13
Reading in Hand wiki discussed at lunch (fluency project using ipods/ipads with student self recording and scoring of samples)
Summary of Tech Tools We've Studies So Far and Possible Uses:
Pinterest - social bookmarking site
collect ideas
Livebinders - way to organize your 3-ring binders digitally
Evernote - family of products that help you remember and act upon ideas, projects and experiences across all the computers, phones and tablets you use.
Voicethread - collaborative multimedia slide show
Wall Wisher - online notice board
Twitter - social media network
Tweetdeck - social media dashboard application for Twitter
Diigo - bookmarking tool
Google Docs & Spreadsheets - create and share your work online and access it anywhere
Google Forms - easy way to collect information into an online spreadsheet
Facebook - social media network
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Personal Productivity
Pinterest - free. Online graphical social bookmarking site. Suggested following Primary Junction for preK-3 teachers, and PediaStaff for extensive special education, literacy and other educational resources. Create boards for parents or students to follow as another way to reach out and share resources with them. Tony Vincent also maintains boards for apps by subject area. Advanced Common Sense
A collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 different ways.
4/10/14
Augmented Reality Apps
9/12/14
Instructional Coaching Pinterest Board - Note additional board links at the top left side of the screen.
Genius Hour (20% Time)
G+ Community for Instructional Coaches Network
Gmail Delay Send Install
4/1/2014
ThingLink
Share your first Thinglink with us on this Google Doc!
Ideas for Thinglink:
ThingLink Resources/Tutorials
Tweet Thinglink images!
Channel of Thinklink Teacher Tutorials
1/10/14
Google Chrome Extension of the Day: Ginger - Auto spellchecks and grammar checks anything you type while in the Chrome browser window. Including Facebook, Gmail, etc.
Look through the other presentation slides shared with us by Jackie Ediger at ESU 9 for some other great Chrome Extensions!
9/20/13
Reading in Hand wiki discussed at lunch (fluency project using ipods/ipads with student self recording and scoring of samples)
Lifehacker article: The Best Time Tracking Apps for iphone
Lifehacker article: The Best Time Tracker Apps for Android
Evernote Users - You might want to try KustomNote with Evernote reminders
3/21/13
Managing Email
Tony Vicent's Tips for Managing EmailHow to Clear Clutter from your gmail
20 Tips for Managing Your Email
- Use "canned responses" when appropriate
- Set up and use filters
- Make subject lines informative
- Set an efficient culture (eg: Thanks in advance for your response)
Implement the 4D Rule- Delete it
- Do it
- Delegate it
- Defer it
Keep Score - Tips from Time Management NinjaBoomerang for Gmail
There's an App for That!
1/10/13 Tech Tools
Classroom Management Apps:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id586439658 (Cheerful Rewards Lite)https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irewardchart-lite-parents/id341300694?mt=8 (iReward Chart)
http://www.classdojo.com/ (Class DoJo)
Google+ and Hangouts
Google+ iphone appGoogle+ ipad app
9/15/2012 Tech Tools
Running Records Calculator app
More info
Google Drive app - update released to allow editing of Google Doc (not forms or spreadsheets)
- Guide to Drive
Chrome App - does allow editing of Google Docs, forms, spreadsheets, etc.EduCoach Twitter hashtag and blog
IFTTT
Lesson Fidelity Checklists app
Apps Google Doc
Summary of Tech Tools We've Studies So Far and Possible Uses:
- Pinterest - social bookmarking site
- collect ideas
- Livebinders - way to organize your 3-ring binders digitally
- Evernote - family of products that help you remember and act upon ideas, projects and experiences across all the computers, phones and tablets you use.
- Voicethread - collaborative multimedia slide show
- Wall Wisher - online notice board
- Twitter - social media network
- Tweetdeck - social media dashboard application for Twitter
- Diigo - bookmarking tool
- Google Docs & Spreadsheets - create and share your work online and access it anywhere
- Google Forms - easy way to collect information into an online spreadsheet
- Facebook - social media network
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Personal Productivity
Pinterest - free. Online graphical social bookmarking site. Suggested following Primary Junction for preK-3 teachers, and PediaStaff for extensive special education, literacy and other educational resources. Create boards for parents or students to follow as another way to reach out and share resources with them. Tony Vincent also maintains boards for apps by subject area.Advanced Common Sense
Learning in Hand
LivebinderFree Tech for Teachers Blog
Evernote
Challenge Links
Voicethread
A collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 different ways.Wallwisher
An online notice board maker ideal for making announcements, wishing people a happy b-day, keeping notes (like post-its), and more.Twitter/Tweetdeck Resources
Twitter in 60 seconds (video)Twitter in Plain English (video)
Why Educators Should Use Twitter (video)
Twitter
Tweetdeck
Twitter hashtags
Twitter live chat schedule by hashtag
Twitter news template
ESU 6 Twitter user names
Diigo Resources
Diigo social bookmarking toolDiigo educator accounts for students and teachers
Lynne's Diigo library
Google Tools
Richard Byrnes' Google Tools e-book I for teachersRichard Byrnes' Google Tools e-book II for teachers
Google Docs
Google Docs in Plain English(Video)
Richard Byrne's Free Google Guide for Teachers
Advanced Tips and Tricks in Google Docs
Google Docs self-paced module
Lesson plans that incorporate Google Docs
Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
Google Forms/Spreadsheets
Livebinder of Google Form Info - great overall resource
Google Forms Intro and Uses
71+ ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom
Flubaroo - self-grading quizzes with Google forms
Step by Step Guide to Using Flubaroo
Use a Google Docs Spreadsheet to Send Text Message Alerts to Students
Facebook Resources
Education-focused Facebook Pages to follow:(FOLLOW US!) Educational Service Unit 6
School Pages
Centennial Public SchoolsCrete Public Schools
District #145 Community Prevention Coalition
ESU 3 TV
Hershey Panthers
Millard Public Schools Human Resources
Lincoln Public Schools
Nebraska Center for the Education of The Blind and Visually Impaired
Norris School District #160
Waverly High School Freshman Science
Waverly High School Vikings
Waverly High School Speech Team
Waverly Viking Band
York Public Schools
Nebraska/National Educational Associations/Groups
Nebraska Mathematics Professional Development Series
Nebraska Music Educators Association
Nebraska School Activities Association
Nebraska Loves Our Public Schools
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
NETA (Nebraska Educational Technology Association)
IRA (International Reading Association)
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
NASET (National Association of Special Education Teachers)
NATS (Nebraska Association of Science Teachers)
Professional/Educational Pages
#Edchat21st Century Nebraska School Librarians
Connected Principals
Cyberbullying Research Century
ESL Primary Teachers
Edutopia
EdWeek
Elementary Teachers
Engaging Technologies
English Teachers Network
Facebook in Education
Facecrooks
Free Technology For Teachers
Free App Alert
Fund For Teachers
Gateway to 21st Century Skills
I'm a Band Director
Khan Academy
Let Students Use Cell Phones for Learning
PE Central
Spanish Teachers
Teaching Generation Text
TED
Theatre Arts Teachers
Two Writing Teachers
eInstruction (interwrite boards, pulse pens, CPS clickers)